4:10 PM,
Aug. 20, 2013

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The Detroit Red Wings got their last restricted free agent signed to a bridge contract today, and have a few more moves to make over the coming six weeks. That includes figuring out a way to add Daniel Cleary to the lineup.

Forward Gustav Nyquist agreed to a two-year, $1.9 million deal that has a salary cap hit of $950,000. That's an entirely amenable number for the Wings, who think very highly of Nyquist's smarts and skills.

"Gus has been a tremendous producer, in college and in the American league," general manager Ken Holland said. "He had a good playoff for us. He's one of the young guys we're ...